The Pacific Northwest is one of Mother’s Nature’s verdant playgrounds.
While the deserts highlight her talent for architectural simplicity, and she lets her full range of colors show in the tropical rainforests, it’s in the temperate rainforest landscapes of Oregon, northern California, Washington, and British Columbia where it seems like she gave herself permission to have fun with every shade of green imaginable.
Humans have made their mark on this lush landscape by capturing and guiding the natural beauty there, and even bringing in plants that might not otherwise appear in the region.
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Lucky garden-lovers can enjoy the splendor in the Pacific Northwest’s numerous impressive public gardens.
However, only a lucky few can get a glimpse at many of the private gardens that capture the organic brilliance of the region.
In “Private Gardens of the Pacific Northwest,” written by Brian D. Coleman, with a foreword by Art Wolfe, and photos by William Wright, readers are treated to the history, development, and stunning components of some of the most stand-out private spaces in Washington and Oregon. This book is available on Amazon.
If you’ve ever wondered what marvels hide on the private islands, hidden acres, and tucked-away treasures of the PNW, this book offers a peek into the fabulous wonders that few people will experience.
What’s It All About?This coffee-table book, published by Gibbs Smith, isn’t so much a how-to but rather an exploration of what’s possible.
Measuring a little over nine by 11 inches, readers will delight in all 256 pages
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